Parent's Corner

Media Center

Hours: 8:30 am -- 3:15 pm

Monday through Friday

Contact the media center by phone at 540.966.8655 or by fax at540.966.8656 during regular school hours.

Welcome to our library/media center. Members of our school community are invited to explore the world of learning with us as part of their continuous adventure in life long learning.

Our mission is to assist our patrons in becoming skillful consumers of information with the ability to evaluate its relevance to their needs. To do this, patrons must have access to and instruction in the use of resources which they can later independently access. To this end, instructional strategies are individualized to the greatest possible degree.

STAFF: Elizabeth Deisher, Librarian

Susan Honeycutt, Aide

Checkout and Fines:

Books are checked out for a two
week period and may be renewed for two weeks. Students may check out
three books at a time. Late items are considered overdue until they are
returned. At that time, our automated circulation system assesses the
fine at a rate of five cents per day per book. Students are then said
to have fines rather than overdue books. Students are notified of
overdue books and/or fines.

Service to Students:

● fiction and non-fiction for pleasure reading and class assignments which may be checked out
● in-media center resources

● A quiet atmosphere enables all patrons to work best. ● Eating food, chewing gum or consuming drinks is not allowed in the media center. ● Only media center personnel may check books in or out. Students must check books out in person. ● Overdue notices will be given to TA teachers weekly when school is in session. Students who have an overdue book or who owe a fine may not check out additional materials. ● Students are responsible for loss, damage or fines on books they check out. ● Reference materials, professional materials and periodicals may not be checked out. ● Students who wish to use the media center during class time must have a teacher's signature in their agenda. The media specialist or media aide must sign the agenda when the student leaves the media center. ● Students are responsible for their behavior while using school computers and other equipment. They must have signed the Acceptable Use Policy before using media center equipment.

Faculty Services:● pulling units of study for classroom use ● setting up the media center for class use● taping videos from instructional television and Channel One ● ordering materials to supplement the curriculum ● providing equipment for instructional use ● consulting and planning collaborative instruction, integration and differentiation